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WhatsApp Payment Service Goes Live in India

Facebook-owned WhatsApp has rolled out its payments services in the country after receiving a nod from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). In 2018, the company had started testing its UPI-based payments service in India, which allows users to utilise the messaging platform to send and receive money. The testing was limited to about

  • November 26, 2020
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Asian Granito: We are the Masters of Bharat

Asian Granito is seeing a surge in revenues on the back of robust global demand for Indian products, as well as good offtake in tier-II and III domestic markets. Executive director Prafulla Gattani explains how the company has built a dominant position in Bharat and why it is emerging unscathed despite the Covid attack. State

  • November 25, 2020
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Roca Launches #GoRight Digital Campaign on Bathroom Hygiene Practices

In a bid to deepen the public awareness around the usage of toilets, sanitaryware major Roca has launched #GoRight digital campaign to mark World Toilet Day. “Given the current scenario, hygiene and sanitization are of paramount importance to lead a healthy and safe lifestyle. As we all practice these new normal norms, it is equally

  • November 23, 2020
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Greenlam Laminates, Compacts now are Proven Effective against SARS-CoV-2: MD & CEO Saurabh Mittal

Laminate major Greenlam Industries Ltd has announced that its laminates and compacts will now offer surfaces resistant to SARS-CoV-2. According to the company, its products are proven effective against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, with 99% efficacy within 30 minutes of exposure to the laminate surface and completely eliminates in 45 minutes and beyond, as per

  • November 20, 2020
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Lixil-UNICEF Releases Make a Splash! Report on Sustainable Sanitation Market

Water and housing major Lixil released ‘Make a Splash!’ report in partnership with UNICEF on World Toilet Day. The company said that the report highlights joint efforts to end open defecation and provide access to clean and safe toilets in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. “We believe ‘Make A Splash!’ partnership between Lixil and UNICEF is

  • November 19, 2020
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Asian Granito Sees Consolidated Net Profit Surge 57.2% YoY

Tile major Asian Granito India Ltd (AGIL) reported 57.2% year-on-year (YoY) growth in consolidated net profit at Rs 19.8 crore in the September 2020 quarter. The company’s tiles division registered revenue growth of 15% YoY, and its bathware division witnessed “strong” demand, the company said in a press release. AGIL’s exports were at Rs 52.3

  • November 18, 2020
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Mall Supply in 2020: 5 Launched Across India So Far

Severely impacted by Covid-19, Indian cities in 2020 saw the addition of just five new malls spanning ~2.75 mn sft area. Among the cities that added the new mall supply are Gurugram, Delhi, Lucknow, and Bengaluru. The supply is far less than the previously predicted numbers. “Before the Covid-19-catalyzed lockdown in March, our research indicated

  • November 17, 2020
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Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 will spur Construction Activity: Tata Projects’ Vinayak Deshpande

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s stimulus measures will provide a spur to economic activity, especially across the construction and infrastructure sector. The newly-announced measures such as replacing EMD with bid security declaration will provide relief to contractors since it shall lower locked-up capital and reduce cost of bank guarantee, Vinayak Deshpande, managing director, Tata Projects Ltd

  • November 12, 2020
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There can be no Sustainability without Following Dharma: Prakash Lohia, Merino

Prakash Lohia, managing director of Merino Industries, says that the success of leadership is measured by fulfilment of the mission and purpose of the organisation. Enlightened leaders nourish their organisations with culture. Collectives which have a rich culture ensure the emergence of next leaders and their own sustenance. This and more he shares while talking

  • November 11, 2020
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Magicbricks Launches Rental Solutions

In a bid to widen its property services marketplace and consolidate smart solutions for homeowners as well as tenants, property site Magicbricks has launched a range of rental solutions. The company has unveiled its Rental Agreement, Tenant Verification, and Pay Rent. The new rental products, it said, are aimed at building a “fair” and “transparent” relationship between landlords and

  • November 10, 2020
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